Representing the communities of McCarrs Creek, ElvinaBay, LovettBay, and MorningBay
PO Box 289Church PointNSW2105
President: Michael Wiener; Tel: 9997 2772; Email: m2wiener@bigpond.net.au
Minutes of Committee Meeting
Sunday 25 March 2007
ElvinaBay South (Wiener Residence)
The meeting opened at 3.30pm
Attendees: B Anderson, M Anderson, J Bell, N Cowdery, T Gill, K Lambert, B Mahler-Mills, M Vaughn, M Wiener.
Apologies: M Adler, M Doherty, B Robinson
1. Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting
The minutes of the meeting of 17 February were accepted as a true record (proposer: M Wiener, seconder: N Cowdery).
2. Correspondence In:
2(a) Letter from M Kitching. The letter was accepted as apologies for the AGM to be dealt with at the committee meeting.
Action: T Gill to acknowledge receipt and to forward copies to all parties mentioned in the letter
2(b) Response from Water Police re Medivac Procedures stating the reluctance of the Pink Water Taxi to be formally listed as an emergency transport option.
Noted
2(c) LW&C Portfolio Agenda. M Wiener attended the meeting, the outcomes of which are on the Pittwater Council website.
Action: B Mahler-Mills to circulate anything of relevance in Baysnews
2(d) CareelBay Draft Masterplan Meeting
Action: B Mahler-Mills to circulate details in Baysnews
2(e) Mullet & Nareen Creek Rehabilitation Plans – Community Info Session
Noted
2(f) Flyer from the Greens re protecting Sydney’s Farmlands
Noted
2(g) Letter from Chair of Pittwater Councils Corporate Services Committee N Stevens
Action: T Gill to invite Chair to next committee meeting
2(h) Copy of letter to Alex McTaggart from J Leonard re Church Point Crossing
Action: T Gill to send copy and background letters to Rob Stokes, newly elected member for Pittwater.
2(i) Letter from Cathy Kubany of CPRA outlining their ideas for the Church Point Masterplan and suggesting our two groups work together on the issue
Action: M Wiener to contact C Kubany
2(j) E-mail from N Reeve re naming of Espa’s Beach
Action: to be forwarded to M Doherty
2(k) E-mail from R Stokes re Church Point Masterplan
Action: M Wiener to write to Rob Stokes re off-shore community options.
2(l) Mambara Newsletter
Action: Newsletter to be distributed on wharf noticeboards
3. Correspondence Out
3(a) E-mail from M Wiener to Pittwater Council re DCP-21
4. Treasurer’s report
The meeting agreed that the K Lambert would remain as signatory to the WPCA account and B Anderson and T Gill would also become signatories.M Anderson to be removed as signatory.
The current account stands at $6185.02. $887.05 was raised in membership subscriptions.
5. Items arising from AGM
5(a) Approval for distribution of draft minutes of the AGM. Deferred to next meeting
5(b) AGM
ØWPCA Submission to CP Plan of Management Options Paper
Action: B Mahler-Mills to circulate notes from SI community meeting
ØAmendments to existing SIRA/WPCA Masterplan. Deferred to next meeting
ØLevy for Legal Advice. SIRA has received pro bono legal advice stating that legal action would not be a good idea due to this being new legal territory.
ØOrganisation of fund-raising event for legal advice. No longer necessary.
ØSafety at CargoWharf – reversing mirror
Action: K Lambert to draft a letter to the RTA
ØNaming of Espa’s Beach
Action: M Doherty to deal with this issue
ØSurvey
Action: B Mahler-Mills to send out a reminder to all residents about the survey
ØMaintenance of tracks. Deferred to next meeting
ØDCP21 provisions for car-use. K Lambert informed the meeting that the draft Plan of Management sufficiently reinforces the existing provisions on car use and companion animals.
ØOff-shore recycling. To be discussed with N Stevens at the next meeting.
6. Items arising from Minutes/Review of Action Table
6(a) Consolidation of resident details. The reason for setting up this database is to ensure we have a way of communicating with residents, and to have up-to-date information for the POD. Areas were allocated to the following members:
MorningBay – M Anderson
Frog Hollow – B Mahler-Mills
McCarrs Creek – B Robinson
Elvina Bay South – L Atkins to be asked to help
Little LovettBay – M Adler
Rocky Point and North Elvina – M Vaughn
Lovett Bay South – J Bell
SW Lovett – K Lambert
6(b) George Bennett interview
Action: K Lambert to arrange a time for an interview
7. New Business
7(a) Areas of interest for new members. It was agreed that the WPCA should have a social event, with money raised to go into producing an edition of Perspectives
Action: A sub-committee to be set up to organise the Gum Boot Rave
7(b) Pittwater Community Water Conservation Plan. Documents received from L Stevens were circulated. Anyone interested in providing input into the plan should contact L Stevens.
7(c) Church Point Mini-Mart. Renovation is to commence shortly.
Action: B Anderson to write to M Romeo confirming that the post office will remain open during construction.
K Lambert to arrange a meeting with M Romeo to discuss the possibility of setting up an organic co-op.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Saturday 28 April at 3pm at M Vaughn’s residence, Elvina North.
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 5.30pm